A free medical and health check-up camp was organised at Barpeta district jail under the National AYUSH Mission, Assam. Prisoners received medical examinations, free medicines and health counselling. The camp was conducted under the guidance of Dr Ainul Haque and…
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation plans to convert major city flyovers into green corridors to improve urban greenery and reduce pollution. A detailed project report is being prepared, with proposals including vertical gardens, creepers, and plant tubs on structures such as…
Members of the All Dibrugarh Students’ Union staged a 12-hour hunger strike at Phoolbagan, demanding urgent and permanent anti-erosion measures along the Brahmaputra stretch from Maijan to Bogibeel. The students accused the Water Resources department of negligence and slow work,…
Another dead tiger was found in Kaziranga National Park, less than a week after a similar incident. The carcass of a four-year-old tigress was recovered from the Bagori Western Range. Preliminary post-mortem findings suggest death due to infighting, with multiple…
An FIR has been lodged after a fake letter falsely attributed to Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal circulated on social media. Sonowal said the letter, bearing a forged signature and official letterhead, is entirely fabricated and malicious. His office filed a…
The Guwahati Crime Branch detained a woman, identified as Sikha Sarma, for allegedly posting derogatory and defamatory remarks against Assamese cultural icon Zubeen Garg and his family on social media. The action followed a complaint by Garg’s wife, Garima Saikia…
The Assam government has increased the maximum age limit for police constable recruitment from 25 to 26 years, while keeping the minimum age at 18. The application period will also be extended by 15 days. The “Swagata Satirtha” portal will…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has departed for Davos, Switzerland, to attend the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 from January 19 to 23. He will represent Assam before global industry leaders and financial institutions, becoming the first Assamese…
APCC president Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday said the Congress will not form any electoral alliance with the AIUDF, calling its expectations ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections misplaced. Speaking at a party meeting in the Hajo–Sualkuchi constituency, he said the…
Under a special initiative of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, free test papers were distributed on Sunday to students appearing for the HSLC examination at Dharapur. The programme, held at the Dharapur School playground, benefited 49 matric examinees from…